Strengthening the RTE Act to Promote Educational Equity and Fraternity

On 13th January 2026, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court issued directions to ensure the strict implementation of the Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act).

Case Overview

  • Case Title: Dinesh Biwaji Ashtikar Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
  • Bench: Justice P. S. Narasimha and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.

What SC Said?

Vision of the RTE Act

  • The RTE Act aims to provide elementary education to all children in a common institutional environment, without discrimination based on caste, class, gender, or financial status.
  • Section 12 of the Act ensures that children from all ....
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